. there are various ign ##eous intrusion ##s including peg ##mat ##ite , as well as " bands " of g ##ne ##iss and sc ##his ##t . unlike mountains of similar altitude elsewhere , el ##bert lacks both a permanent snow ##pack and a prominent north @ - @ facing ci ##r ##que , which can be attributed to its position amongst other mountains of similar height , causing it to receive relatively small quantities of precipitation . mount el ##bert was named by miners in honor of samuel hit ##t el ##bert , the governor of the then @ - @ territory of colorado , because he broker ##ed a treaty in september 1873 with the ut ##e tribe that opened up more than 3 @
. there are various igneous intrusions including pegmatite, as well as " bands " of gneiss and schist. unlike mountains of similar altitude elsewhere, elbert lacks both a permanent snowpack and a prominent north @ - @ facing cirque, which can be attributed to its position amongst other mountains of similar height, causing it to receive relatively small quantities of precipitation. mount elbert was named by miners in honor of samuel hitt elbert, the governor of the then @ - @ territory of colorado, because he brokered a treaty in september 1873 with the ute tribe that opened up more than 3 @